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My Rainbow Chin chin : A Message of HOPE.

Hey lovely people, this post was created based on the popular demand for my rainbow chin chin posted on Instagram and Facebook because today isn’t my posting day lol. The idea for this chin chin came up due to the recent disaster in Texas in the form of hurricane Harvey

Photo credit; Wikipedia

While praying for families and friends in the affected areas, The kiddos and I decided to support these families by making rainbow colored chin chin to brighten their days as the storm rages and perhaps encourage those who can to keep their scared little ones engaged in this little colorful project while waiting the storm out… Thankfully it is subsiding.

That was how this multicolored delight was born. And of course we had to use one of our favorite snacks to achieve this. This post isn’t actually a recipe post because I already have an amazing chin chin recipe on the blog. This is more of a support post for victims of the hurricane.

Besides the incessant inbox messages requesting for this recipe, this post was also prompted based on the flooding in Markurdi in Benue state in Nigeria. We are sending out our prayers too. Is there a way to set up funding for relief to these people like we have in the states for Texas. Please let’s make haste.

There are a lot of platforms set up to donate for hurricane Harvey victims and their families. Please make your donations, nothing is really too small. We are in search of a way to create a platform to help Benue state suggestions are welcome in the comments section below. I will update the post when that is available.

This is a post to inspire HOPE. Please share this post to all your platforms we never know where help would come from. Thank you.

Opportunists cash in on every situation and this situation is no different. Please be careful where you donate to. Before making any donation please ensure you are donating to a well known charity. Please read this guide from the Federal Trade Commission. Here is another interesting article. A list of organizations to donate to for the Harvey victims can be found in this article. But like I mentioned above please do your research before donating your money.

Find your rainbow chinchin ‘how to’ below while Praying for the victims of these natural disasters.

Stay safe.

Chichi💕

Disclaimer:

The links posted are from my own research. Please do your research before donating to any cause. I am not vouching for any charity in particular so please you are encouraged to do your own research.

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My Rainbow Chinchin: A message of Hope

Prep Time

10mins

Cook Time

50mins

Total Time

1hrs

This is a message of hope for Ntural disaster victims. Please share. Thanks

Course:
Snack

Cuisine:
Nigerian

Servings: 20

Calories: 213kcal

Author: Chichi Uguru

Ingredients

550gAll purpose flour

170gGranulated sugar

113gSalted butter

1tspBaking Powder

1tspVanilla extract

1/2cupevaporated milk

6food safe colorsin red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple

Oilfor deep frying

Instructions

Measure and Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

Measure and mix wet ingredients together except butter.

Add butter to the dry ingredients and mix with your fingers until just combined.

Pour in the other wet ingredients and mix together until dough forms. it should form a perfect dough but if its feels a bit stiff, add a Tbsp of water or milk. if it feels too tacky, add a Tbsp or 2 of flour no more. DO NOT over work the dough.

Wrap in a saran wrap and allow to rest on the counter for about 5 mins. this allows flavors blend in

Unwrap rested dough, divide into 6 portions, color each p0rtion with the 6 different food colors above and roll individually.

Cut into any desired shape either the traditional chinch shape or with small cookie cutters.

Heat up oil. Fry for 10 - 12 mins. Remove with a slotted spoon and spread on a paper towel lined tray to cool. Chin chin will be soft when hot but hardens as it cools.

Recipe Notes

Unlike the plain colored chinchin, the golden brown color indicator for doneness can't be used. By the time this colored babies turn golden brown, it would have burnt. So I timed the frying process. Fry first batch for a max of 12 mins then subsequent batches would be 10 mins since the oil is hotter.

This is so thoughtful. It’s so kind of you to think about their pain. I hate how nature can create such a disaster but I love how people can come together to fight against these kind of disasters. Texas is in my prayers. God bless you!

I actually have a friend in Texas that it missed thankfully! It’s such a loss and they’re saying another one is coming through but a 6.. this weather is crazy! That recipe looks yummy thanks for sharing!

this is so cute! the flooding here in my home state is so devastating, the work to recovery is only just beginning. sadly you’re right – people take advantage of a crisis but as you said, doing research is the best way to negate that!

You are so kind and thoughtful. I think it is so important to come together when people are in need. Also when something has been within our country. Thank you for doing this and really making people aware.

😂😂😂 it’s an honor to have you visit my kitchen today 😜. About the rainbow chinchin, necessity is the mother of invention. The situation called for it. Rainbow chicken naaaa. But rainbow spaghetti maybe🤔 lol

This is so thoughtful of you to do. I think it’s the positivity like this that we need more of. Prayers are always the best for those in need. Will continue to pray for them and I’ve been meaning to donate! Need to so soon!

Hi! I’m actually from Houston, Texas so it’s nice that your recipe is popular and putting smiles on people’s faces on tough times like these! I will have to try this mix out, it really does look all kinds of yummilicious!

Hi Jin. You from Houston. How are you guys holding up there. Glad you are safe. It’s so devastating what hurricane Harvey has been up to. Please do try it out. We hoped the colors would brighten someone’s day. Thanks for stopping by.

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